Akeelah and the Bee
Changing the world... one word at a time.
2006 | 112m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Doug Atchison |
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| Writer: | Doug Atchison |
| Staring: |
| 11-year-old Akeelah Anderson has a way with words. After winning her schoolwide spelling bee, she decides to enter the competition, despite her classmates' derision and the antipathy of her mother Tanya. Thanks to the efforts of her teacher Dr. Larabee, she reaches the finala. As she gets to know her fellow competitors, Akeelah realizes that coming first isn't everything in life. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 28, 2006 |
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| Director: | Doug Atchison |
| Writer: | Doug Atchison |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | spelling, spelling bee, family drama, single mother, community spirit, pre-teen, parental abuse, south central los angeles, black community, independent film |
| Production Companies | Lions Gate Films, 2929 Productions, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Starbucks Entertainment, Cinema Gypsy Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $18,948,425
Budget: $8,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Keke Palmer | Akeelah Anderson |
| Laurence Fishburne | Dr. Larabee |
| Angela Bassett | Tanya Anderson |
| Curtis Armstrong | Mr. Welch |
| J.R. Villarreal | Javier |
| Sean Michael Afable | Dylan Chiu |
| Sahara Garey | Georgia |
| Lee Thompson Young | Devon |
| Julito McCullum | Terrence |
| Erica Hubbard | Kiana |
| Eddie Steeples | Derrick-T |
| Dalia Phillips | Ms. Cross |
| Tzi Ma | Mr. Chiu |
| Jeris Poindexter | Steve |
| Sara Niemietz | Polly |
| George Hornedo | Roman |
| Craig Wasson | Ted Saunders |
| Jeff Marlow | District Judge |
| Lee Garlington | Regional Judge |
| Katie Kerwin McCrimmon | Herself |
| Sidney Ganis | Regional Pronouncer |
| Austin Herrera Davis | Cheating Boy |
| Janet Borrus | Cheating Boy's Mom |
| Wolfgang Bodison | Akeelah's Father |
| Bonita Friedericy | Volunteer |
| Lauren Sánchez | Reporter |
| Fay Hauser | Woman on TV |
| Jack Ong | Korean Grocer |
| Neil Soni | Rajeev Subramonian |
| Tinashe | Cissi |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Johnny Caruso | Music Editor |
| Sharen Davis | Costume Design |
| M. David Mullen | Director of Photography |
| Kim Taylor-Coleman | Casting |
| Chris Navarro | ADR Recordist |
| Jaki Brown | Casting |
| Aaron Zigman | Original Music Composer |
| Joel C. High | Music Supervisor |
| Brad Heiner | Key Grip |
| Kevin Moll | Studio Teacher |
| Glenn Farr | Editor |
| Johnny Radzik | Camera Operator |
| Edna Sheen | Makeup Department Head |
| Eduardo Ponsdomenech | Music Editor |
| Matthew Nicolay | Sound mixer |
| Shelley A. Wallace | Art Direction |
| James Morioka | Supervising Dialogue Editor, Dialogue Editor |
| Shawn Kennelly | Foley Mixer |
| Doug Atchison | Writer, Director |
| Riki Lin Sabusawa | Costume Supervisor |
| Kirk Huston | Transportation Captain |
| Ken S. Polk | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Angel DeSanti | Transportation Captain |
| Saeed Adyani | Still Photographer |
| Julieann Getman | Set Decoration |
| Stacey A. Washer | Boom Operator |
| Oswaldo Rojas | Propmaker |
| Robert 'Cass' McEntee | Construction Coordinator |
| David Mun | Second Assistant Camera |
| Rich Paisley | Gaffer |
| Jason Dock Harrell | Propmaker |
| Fred Stafford | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Barbara McCart | Sound Recordist |
| Markus Czyzewski | First Assistant Editor |
| William Rick Young | Best Boy Grip |
| Kathleen Kasinger | Property Master |
| Chris Mosio | Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Aisha Coley | Casting |
| Kenneth Walker | Hair Department Head |
| Jennifer Booth | Production Supervisor |
| Roland N. Thai | Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor |
| Jan McWilliams | Script Supervisor |
| Jo Ann Smith | Studio Teacher |
| Matt Furginson | Assistant Property Master |
| Laura Macias | Foley Artist |
| Heather Fielding | Studio Teacher |
| Greg Sanger | Leadman |
| Marcos O. Lopez | Second Assistant "B" Camera |
| Vince Nicastro | Foley Artist |
| Cheryl Cravedi | Set Costumer |
| Warren Alan Young | Production Design |
| Linda Cowan | Key Makeup Artist |
| Alicia Maccarone | Set Designer |
| Rodney Allen Hooks | Assistant Director |
| Jules Carideo | Production Coordinator |
| James 'Keeper' Auld | Dolly Grip |
| Eric Thompson | ADR Mixer |
| Gigi Williams | Key Makeup Artist |
| Carl Pedregal | Post Production Supervisor |
| Melissa Kennelly | Foley Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Laurence Fishburne | Producer |
| Mark Cuban | Executive Producer |
| Nancy Hult Ganis | Producer |
| Mike Upton | Co-Producer |
| Danny Llewelyn | Producer |
| Kent Kubena | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 25 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 18 | 29 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 23 | 37 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 12 |
| 2024 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 11 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2024 | 11 | 887 | 887 |